Accommodations by Disability Type

While actual approved accommodations are determined by careful review of your file,
we provide, in general, the following accommodations.

Every student has unique circumstances, so the accommodations approved for you will
be based on the application and documentation you submit when you register with us, as well as the recommendations of your coordinator.

General Accommodations

For Blindness or Visual Impairments:

audio books or eText

use of audio recorder in class

note takers in class

extended time on tests

use of computer and technology for taking tests

scribe for taking tests (although we encourage use of technology as much as possible
to increase your level of independence)

reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

For Wheelchair Use:

approval for use of adaptive van with wheelchair lift through USC Transportation

accessible desks in the classrooms

depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include extended
time on tests, note takers, and reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

For Psychiatric Disabilities:

reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

use of audio recorder in class

For Deafness or Hard of Hearing:

sign language interpreters

note takers

reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

For Traumatic Brain Injuries:

reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

use of audio recorder in class

depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include approval
for things such as extended time on tests and note takers

For Learning Disabilities:

extended time on tests

use of audio recorder in class

reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

depending upon the specific learning disability and functional limitations, additional
accommodations may include approval for things such as audio books or note takers